My few Sansui experiences were both good and disappointing.
In the late 70s I had a personal economic situation that forced a downsizing of my audio system -- but I refused to give up music. So I bought an AU-717 from a discount house (based largely on rave British reviews), a used pair of Maggie MG-1s, and a Rotel 3000 turntable/arm with a Shure V-15 cart. This was mostly blind luck but that system had true synergy and was one of the most musically satisfying that I've owned.
Later I had a classic TU-9900 tuner for awhile but it never seemed to perform up to expectations. Perhaps it needed an alignment tweak?
Due to an equipment trade, I also had a 9090DB receiver for a short time but I found it to sound only average, in spite of favorable reviews.
My only other experience with Sansui was finding a model two-hundred something turntable for friends in their budget system. That too had strong British reviews and I thought it performed above its modest price.
In the late 70s I had a personal economic situation that forced a downsizing of my audio system -- but I refused to give up music. So I bought an AU-717 from a discount house (based largely on rave British reviews), a used pair of Maggie MG-1s, and a Rotel 3000 turntable/arm with a Shure V-15 cart. This was mostly blind luck but that system had true synergy and was one of the most musically satisfying that I've owned.
Later I had a classic TU-9900 tuner for awhile but it never seemed to perform up to expectations. Perhaps it needed an alignment tweak?
Due to an equipment trade, I also had a 9090DB receiver for a short time but I found it to sound only average, in spite of favorable reviews.
My only other experience with Sansui was finding a model two-hundred something turntable for friends in their budget system. That too had strong British reviews and I thought it performed above its modest price.